Post by The Sandmen on May 7, 2012 16:51:24 GMT -5
Chuck Liddell looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Shogun Rua raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Shogun is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Iceman dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Shogun from the ground!
Shogun's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Nose
Shogun Rua tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Shogun Rua who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun Rua's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Iceman is throwing a flurry of punches!
Shogun ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun Rua tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Chuck Liddell's knows what to do here and blocks them
Tremendous strikes from Shogun!
Iceman blocks with confidence
Shogun Rua launches a body shot
Iceman dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Shogun moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Iceman with a double overhooks!
A right hand from Shogun Rua
misses its target.
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Iceman.
It looks like Shogun was hit by a bus!
Shogun's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Chuck Liddell swings and Shogun has to retreat
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Iceman steps backwards away from Shogun Rua. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Shogun is swinging for the fences!
Iceman backpedals and creates space. Shogun Rua is asking him if he is going to fight!
Shogun steps backwards away from Chuck Liddell. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Shogun wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Iceman wants nothing of that and pushes Shogun.
Iceman tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Iceman avoids a dangerous strike from Shogun
and counters with a solid straight!
Shogun Rua fakes a punch and launches himself over Iceman!
Nice move by Shogun who clinches and pushes Iceman against the cage
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun pushes off of Chuck Liddell and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Iceman holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman takes a break to breathe while holding Shogun Rua.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Shogun Rua closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Shogun Rua!
Iceman is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Shogun pushes Chuck Liddell and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Iceman launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Shogun's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Chuck Liddell!
Shogun is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Shogun Rua throws a combo
Chuck Liddell ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Shogun swings again, only to get countered once more! Shogun is looking bad here!
Shogun's Mouth is beginning to swell
Shogun goes for a low kick..
Iceman avoids the deadly blow.
Shogun misses a step and Chuck Liddell sees an opportunity to counter him!
Good front kick from Iceman!
Shogun stumbles backwards after that one!
Nice punches from Shogun Rua.
Even nicer blocks from Iceman.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chuck Liddell can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Middle kick from Iceman.
Shogun receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Shogun ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Shogun seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
A wicked punch by Chuck Liddell
rocks Shogun!
Shogun's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Left eye
Shogun seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Superb haymaker by Iceman
that lands on Shogun's face like a cannon ball!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Shogun was not intelligently defending himself!
Shogun's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Chuck Liddell by TKO (Haymaker) at 4:44 Round 1
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 14/14 (100%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/6 (17%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 4/18 (22%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Not much to say here. This was ALL CHUCK! From the first punch, Chuck just kept pushing, and chipping away at Rua, and finished him on up in timely fashion. Absolute classic Chuck Liddell.
Shogun Rua raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Shogun is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Iceman dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Shogun from the ground!
Shogun's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Nose
Shogun Rua tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Shogun Rua who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Shogun Rua's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Iceman is throwing a flurry of punches!
Shogun ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun Rua tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Chuck Liddell's knows what to do here and blocks them
Tremendous strikes from Shogun!
Iceman blocks with confidence
Shogun Rua launches a body shot
Iceman dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Shogun moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Iceman with a double overhooks!
A right hand from Shogun Rua
misses its target.
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Iceman.
It looks like Shogun was hit by a bus!
Shogun's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Chuck Liddell swings and Shogun has to retreat
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Iceman steps backwards away from Shogun Rua. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Shogun is swinging for the fences!
Iceman backpedals and creates space. Shogun Rua is asking him if he is going to fight!
Shogun steps backwards away from Chuck Liddell. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Shogun wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Iceman wants nothing of that and pushes Shogun.
Iceman tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Iceman avoids a dangerous strike from Shogun
and counters with a solid straight!
Shogun Rua fakes a punch and launches himself over Iceman!
Nice move by Shogun who clinches and pushes Iceman against the cage
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun pushes off of Chuck Liddell and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Iceman holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman takes a break to breathe while holding Shogun Rua.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Shogun Rua closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Shogun Rua!
Iceman is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Shogun pushes Chuck Liddell and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Iceman launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Shogun's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Chuck Liddell!
Shogun is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Shogun Rua throws a combo
Chuck Liddell ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Shogun swings again, only to get countered once more! Shogun is looking bad here!
Shogun's Mouth is beginning to swell
Shogun goes for a low kick..
Iceman avoids the deadly blow.
Shogun misses a step and Chuck Liddell sees an opportunity to counter him!
Good front kick from Iceman!
Shogun stumbles backwards after that one!
Nice punches from Shogun Rua.
Even nicer blocks from Iceman.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chuck Liddell can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Middle kick from Iceman.
Shogun receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Shogun ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Shogun seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
A wicked punch by Chuck Liddell
rocks Shogun!
Shogun's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Left eye
Shogun seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Superb haymaker by Iceman
that lands on Shogun's face like a cannon ball!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Shogun was not intelligently defending himself!
Shogun's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Chuck Liddell by TKO (Haymaker) at 4:44 Round 1
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 14/14 (100%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/6 (17%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 4/18 (22%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Not much to say here. This was ALL CHUCK! From the first punch, Chuck just kept pushing, and chipping away at Rua, and finished him on up in timely fashion. Absolute classic Chuck Liddell.